 Except now and then a stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat, to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing: a private or two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle; Not an officer lost, — only one of the men, Moaning...  The Wisconsin Farmer - Page 1931862Full view - About this book
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 576 pages
...stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat, to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. "T is nothing : a private or two, now and then, Will not...officer lost, — only one of the men, Moaning out, all alone, the death rattle." All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully... | |
 | 1876 - 732 pages
...stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat, to and fro, By a rifleman oft' in the thicket. 'Tis nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not...battle ; Not an officer lost — only one of the men, All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully dreaming ; Their tents in the... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1877 - 312 pages
...stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his boat, to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'T is nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not...officer lost — only one of the men, Moaning out, all alone, the death-rattle." • All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacef... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 630 pages
...stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat, to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'T is nothing : a private or two, now and then, Will not...officer lost, — only one of the men, Moaning out, all alone, the death rattle." All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Readers - 1867 - 498 pages
...stray ^picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket," 2. 'Tis nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle; Kot an officer lost, only one of the men, Moaning out, all alone, the death rattle. 3. " All quiet... | |
 | J C Hutchieson - 1878 - 634 pages
...Is shot as he walks to and fro By a rifleman hid in a thicket ; THE PICKET OF THE POTOMAC. SOU 'Tis nothing ; a private or two now and then Will not count in the tale of the battle : Not an officer lost — only one of the men Breathing out all alone the death-rattle.... | |
 | James Grant - 1878 - 902 pages
...a stray picquet Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing. A private or two now and then, Will not count in the tale of the battle ; Not an officer lost — only one of the men, Breathing out all alone the death-rattle."... | |
 | Theodore Burr Gates - New York (State) - 1879 - 656 pages
...a stray picket Is shot as he walks on his heat, to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing; a private or two now and then Will not count...officer lost — only one of the men Moaning out, all alone, the death-rattle. All quiet along the Potomac to-night Where the soldiers lie peacefully... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - English poetry - 1879 - 294 pages
...a stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat, to and fro, By a rideman hid in the thicket. 'T is nothing: a private- or two, now and then, Will not...officer lost, — only one of the men, Moaning out, all alone, the death-rattle. All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully... | |
 | Ethel Lynn Beers, Mrs. Ethelinda Elliot Beers - 1879 - 364 pages
...a stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing — a private or two now and then Will not...officer lost — only one of the men Moaning out, all alone, the death-rattle." * * ¥ * * All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie... | |
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